Telangana Monsoon | Heavy rain leads to flooding, traffic snarls in Hyderabad, holiday declared for schools
The Hindu
Heavy rain in Hyderabad causes flooding, traffic disruption; IMD issues 'Orange' alert. Schools closed; GHMC, Rachakonda Police issue alerts. Commuters urged to drive carefully.
Early morning heavy rain lashed most parts of Hyderabad and its surrounding areas leading to flooding and disruption of traffic. Miyapur (14.7 cm), HMT, Nagar in Kukatpally (14 cm) recorded over 14 cms of rainfall till 8 a.m., according to the automatic weather gauges of the Telangana State Development Planning Society.
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an ‘Orange’ alert for the city.
Serilingampally (13.8 cm), Rajendranagar (13.8 cm), Quthbullapur (12.1 cm), Shaikpet (12 cm), Khairatabad, Malkajgiri (10.9 cm), Secunderabad (10.7 cm) were other areas which recorded more than 10 cm rainfall within a span of a few hours.
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation issued an alert at 6.51 a.m and requested people to stay indoors for the next couple of hours.
A private bus stuck in flooded water in the Srinagar Colony area was removed by the GHMC and DRF teams.
Similarly, a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus that stalled at Aramghar area was removed by DRF staff. Reports about similar traffic disruptionswere being reported.
The Hyderabad Traffic Police issued an alert: “Commuters are requested to drive carefully in #Rain. @HYDTP officers for your assistance at all Junctions.” The Rachakonda Police Commissionerate also issued a similar alert.
The Opposition Congress demanded that the government open the Gandhi Vatika Museum, depicting Mahatma Gandhi’s legacy and freedom struggle, built at a cost of ₹85 crore in Jaipur’s Central Park last year, during the Congress-led regime in Rajasthan. The museum has not been opened to the public, reportedly because of the administration’s engagements with the State Assembly and Lok Sabha elections.
Almaya Munnettam (Lay People to the Fore), group in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church opposed to the synod-recommended Mass, rejected a circular issued by Major Archbishop Raphael Thattil and apostolic administrator Bosco Puthur on June 9 to implement the unified Mass in the archdiocese from July 3.
Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss.